diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c
index 44fe6d3e35d..3a26fa78cf1 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cmd_buffer.c
@@ -837,8 +837,7 @@ radv_cmd_buffer_after_draw(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer, enum radv_cmd_flu
    if (unlikely(device->sqtt.bo) && !dgc) {
       radeon_check_space(device->ws, cmd_buffer->cs, 2);
 
-      radeon_emit(cmd_buffer->cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, cmd_buffer->state.predicating));
-      radeon_emit(cmd_buffer->cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_THREAD_TRACE_MARKER) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+      radeon_event_write_predicate(cmd_buffer->cs, V_028A90_THREAD_TRACE_MARKER, cmd_buffer->state.predicating);
    }
 
    if (instance->debug_flags & RADV_DEBUG_SYNC_SHADERS) {
@@ -2932,8 +2931,7 @@ radv_emit_graphics_pipeline(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer)
               cmd_buffer->state.graphics_pipeline->base.shaders[MESA_SHADER_FRAGMENT]) &&
           (settings->context_states_per_bin > 1 || settings->persistent_states_per_bin > 1)) {
          /* Break the batch on PS changes. */
-         radeon_emit(cmd_buffer->cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-         radeon_emit(cmd_buffer->cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_BREAK_BATCH) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+         radeon_event_write(cmd_buffer->cs, V_028A90_BREAK_BATCH);
       }
    }
 
@@ -3386,8 +3384,7 @@ radv_emit_primitive_restart_enable(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer)
    const bool en = d->vk.ia.primitive_restart_enable;
 
    if (pdev->info.has_prim_restart_sync_bug) {
-      radeon_emit(cmd_buffer->cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-      radeon_emit(cmd_buffer->cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_SQ_NON_EVENT) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+      radeon_event_write(cmd_buffer->cs, V_028A90_SQ_NON_EVENT);
    }
 
    if (gfx_level >= GFX11) {
@@ -3485,8 +3482,7 @@ radv_emit_color_write(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer)
    if (device->pbb_allowed && settings->context_states_per_bin > 1 &&
        cmd_buffer->state.last_cb_target_mask != cb_target_mask) {
       /* Flush DFSM on CB_TARGET_MASK changes. */
-      radeon_emit(cmd_buffer->cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-      radeon_emit(cmd_buffer->cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_BREAK_BATCH) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+      radeon_event_write(cmd_buffer->cs, V_028A90_BREAK_BATCH);
 
       cmd_buffer->state.last_cb_target_mask = cb_target_mask;
    }
@@ -13336,8 +13332,7 @@ radv_flush_vgt_streamout(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer)
       radeon_set_config_reg(cs, reg_strmout_cntl, 0);
    }
 
-   radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-   radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_SO_VGTSTREAMOUT_FLUSH) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+   radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_SO_VGTSTREAMOUT_FLUSH);
 
    radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_WAIT_REG_MEM, 5, 0));
    radeon_emit(cs, WAIT_REG_MEM_EQUAL);    /* wait until the register is equal to the reference value */
@@ -13654,8 +13649,7 @@ radv_CmdDrawIndirectByteCountEXT(VkCommandBuffer commandBuffer, uint32_t instanc
    if (pdev->info.gfx_level == GFX12) {
       /* DrawTransformFeedback requires 3 SQ_NON_EVENTs after the packet. */
       for (unsigned i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-         radeon_emit(cmd_buffer->cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-         radeon_emit(cmd_buffer->cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_SQ_NON_EVENT) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+         radeon_event_write(cmd_buffer->cs, V_028A90_SQ_NON_EVENT);
       }
    }
 
diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cs.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cs.c
index c73b95f43d9..60aebcd76f6 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cs.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cs.c
@@ -179,8 +179,7 @@ gfx10_cs_emit_cache_flush(struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs, enum amd_gfx_level gfx_level
       /* TODO: trigger on RADV_CMD_FLAG_FLUSH_AND_INV_CB_META */
       if (gfx_level < GFX12 && flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_FLUSH_AND_INV_CB) {
          /* Flush CMASK/FMASK/DCC. Will wait for idle later. */
-         radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-         radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_FLUSH_AND_INV_CB_META) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+         radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_FLUSH_AND_INV_CB_META);
 
          *sqtt_flush_bits |= RGP_FLUSH_FLUSH_CB | RGP_FLUSH_INVAL_CB;
       }
@@ -189,8 +188,7 @@ gfx10_cs_emit_cache_flush(struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs, enum amd_gfx_level gfx_level
       /* TODO: trigger on RADV_CMD_FLAG_FLUSH_AND_INV_DB_META ? */
       if (gfx_level < GFX12 && gfx_level != GFX11 && (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_FLUSH_AND_INV_DB)) {
          /* Flush HTILE. Will wait for idle later. */
-         radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-         radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_FLUSH_AND_INV_DB_META) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+         radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_FLUSH_AND_INV_DB_META);
 
          *sqtt_flush_bits |= RGP_FLUSH_FLUSH_DB | RGP_FLUSH_INVAL_DB;
       }
@@ -215,21 +213,18 @@ gfx10_cs_emit_cache_flush(struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs, enum amd_gfx_level gfx_level
    } else {
       /* Wait for graphics shaders to go idle if requested. */
       if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_PS_PARTIAL_FLUSH) {
-         radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-         radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_PS_PARTIAL_FLUSH) | EVENT_INDEX(4));
+         radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_PS_PARTIAL_FLUSH);
 
          *sqtt_flush_bits |= RGP_FLUSH_PS_PARTIAL_FLUSH;
       } else if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_VS_PARTIAL_FLUSH) {
-         radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-         radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_VS_PARTIAL_FLUSH) | EVENT_INDEX(4));
+         radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_VS_PARTIAL_FLUSH);
 
          *sqtt_flush_bits |= RGP_FLUSH_VS_PARTIAL_FLUSH;
       }
    }
 
    if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_CS_PARTIAL_FLUSH) {
-      radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-      radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_CS_PARTIAL_FLUSH | EVENT_INDEX(4)));
+      radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_CS_PARTIAL_FLUSH);
 
       *sqtt_flush_bits |= RGP_FLUSH_CS_PARTIAL_FLUSH;
    }
@@ -317,8 +312,7 @@ gfx10_cs_emit_cache_flush(struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs, enum amd_gfx_level gfx_level
 
    /* VGT state sync */
    if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_VGT_FLUSH) {
-      radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-      radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_VGT_FLUSH) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+      radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_VGT_FLUSH);
    }
 
    /* Ignore fields that only modify the behavior of other fields. */
@@ -347,15 +341,13 @@ gfx10_cs_emit_cache_flush(struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs, enum amd_gfx_level gfx_level
 
    if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_START_PIPELINE_STATS) {
       if (qf == RADV_QUEUE_GENERAL) {
-         radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-         radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_PIPELINESTAT_START) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+         radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_PIPELINESTAT_START);
       } else if (qf == RADV_QUEUE_COMPUTE) {
          radeon_set_sh_reg(cs, R_00B828_COMPUTE_PIPELINESTAT_ENABLE, S_00B828_PIPELINESTAT_ENABLE(1));
       }
    } else if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_STOP_PIPELINE_STATS) {
       if (qf == RADV_QUEUE_GENERAL) {
-         radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-         radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_PIPELINESTAT_STOP) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+         radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_PIPELINESTAT_STOP);
       } else if (qf == RADV_QUEUE_COMPUTE) {
          radeon_set_sh_reg(cs, R_00B828_COMPUTE_PIPELINESTAT_ENABLE, S_00B828_PIPELINESTAT_ENABLE(0));
       }
@@ -413,34 +405,29 @@ radv_cs_emit_cache_flush(struct radeon_winsys *ws, struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs, enu
    }
 
    if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_FLUSH_AND_INV_CB_META) {
-      radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-      radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_FLUSH_AND_INV_CB_META) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+      radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_FLUSH_AND_INV_CB_META);
 
       *sqtt_flush_bits |= RGP_FLUSH_FLUSH_CB | RGP_FLUSH_INVAL_CB;
    }
 
    if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_FLUSH_AND_INV_DB_META) {
-      radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-      radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_FLUSH_AND_INV_DB_META) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+      radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_FLUSH_AND_INV_DB_META);
 
       *sqtt_flush_bits |= RGP_FLUSH_FLUSH_DB | RGP_FLUSH_INVAL_DB;
    }
 
    if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_PS_PARTIAL_FLUSH) {
-      radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-      radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_PS_PARTIAL_FLUSH) | EVENT_INDEX(4));
+      radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_PS_PARTIAL_FLUSH);
 
       *sqtt_flush_bits |= RGP_FLUSH_PS_PARTIAL_FLUSH;
    } else if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_VS_PARTIAL_FLUSH) {
-      radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-      radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_VS_PARTIAL_FLUSH) | EVENT_INDEX(4));
+      radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_VS_PARTIAL_FLUSH);
 
       *sqtt_flush_bits |= RGP_FLUSH_VS_PARTIAL_FLUSH;
    }
 
    if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_CS_PARTIAL_FLUSH) {
-      radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-      radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_CS_PARTIAL_FLUSH) | EVENT_INDEX(4));
+      radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_CS_PARTIAL_FLUSH);
 
       *sqtt_flush_bits |= RGP_FLUSH_CS_PARTIAL_FLUSH;
    }
@@ -488,14 +475,12 @@ radv_cs_emit_cache_flush(struct radeon_winsys *ws, struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs, enu
 
    /* VGT state sync */
    if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_VGT_FLUSH) {
-      radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-      radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_VGT_FLUSH) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+      radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_VGT_FLUSH);
    }
 
    /* VGT streamout state sync */
    if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_VGT_STREAMOUT_SYNC) {
-      radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-      radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_VGT_STREAMOUT_SYNC) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+      radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_VGT_STREAMOUT_SYNC);
    }
 
    /* Make sure ME is idle (it executes most packets) before continuing.
@@ -547,15 +532,13 @@ radv_cs_emit_cache_flush(struct radeon_winsys *ws, struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs, enu
 
    if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_START_PIPELINE_STATS) {
       if (qf == RADV_QUEUE_GENERAL) {
-         radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-         radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_PIPELINESTAT_START) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+         radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_PIPELINESTAT_START);
       } else if (qf == RADV_QUEUE_COMPUTE) {
          radeon_set_sh_reg(cs, R_00B828_COMPUTE_PIPELINESTAT_ENABLE, S_00B828_PIPELINESTAT_ENABLE(1));
       }
    } else if (flush_bits & RADV_CMD_FLAG_STOP_PIPELINE_STATS) {
       if (qf == RADV_QUEUE_GENERAL) {
-         radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-         radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_PIPELINESTAT_STOP) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+         radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_PIPELINESTAT_STOP);
       } else if (qf == RADV_QUEUE_COMPUTE) {
          radeon_set_sh_reg(cs, R_00B828_COMPUTE_PIPELINESTAT_ENABLE, S_00B828_PIPELINESTAT_ENABLE(0));
       }
diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cs.h b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cs.h
index 73c2a2b40f6..92bda52895e 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cs.h
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_cs.h
@@ -198,6 +198,19 @@ radeon_check_space(struct radeon_winsys *ws, struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs, unsigned
       radeon_emit(cs, 0); /* unused */                                                                                 \
    } while (0)
 
+#define radeon_event_write_predicate(cs, event_type, predicate)                                                        \
+   do {                                                                                                                \
+      unsigned __event_type = (event_type);                                                                            \
+      radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, predicate));                                                           \
+      radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(__event_type) | EVENT_INDEX(__event_type == V_028A90_VS_PARTIAL_FLUSH ||              \
+                                                                   __event_type == V_028A90_PS_PARTIAL_FLUSH ||        \
+                                                                   __event_type == V_028A90_CS_PARTIAL_FLUSH           \
+                                                                ? 4                                                    \
+                                                                : 0));                                                 \
+   } while (0)
+
+#define radeon_event_write(cs, event_type) radeon_event_write_predicate(cs, event_type, false)
+
 ALWAYS_INLINE static void
 radv_cp_wait_mem(struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs, const enum radv_queue_family qf, const uint32_t op, const uint64_t va,
                  const uint32_t ref, const uint32_t mask)
diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_perfcounter.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_perfcounter.c
index 7e204269f49..5d8ad60dc32 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_perfcounter.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_perfcounter.c
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ static void
 radv_emit_windowed_counters(struct radv_device *device, struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs, int family, bool enable)
 {
    if (family == RADV_QUEUE_GENERAL) {
-      radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-      radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(enable ? V_028A90_PERFCOUNTER_START : V_028A90_PERFCOUNTER_STOP) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+      radeon_event_write(cs, enable ? V_028A90_PERFCOUNTER_START : V_028A90_PERFCOUNTER_STOP);
    }
 
    radeon_set_sh_reg(cs, R_00B82C_COMPUTE_PERFCOUNT_ENABLE, S_00B82C_PERFCOUNT_ENABLE(enable));
@@ -534,8 +533,7 @@ radv_pc_wait_idle(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer)
 {
    struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs = cmd_buffer->cs;
 
-   radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-   radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_CS_PARTIAL_FLUSH | EVENT_INDEX(4)));
+   radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_CS_PARTIAL_FLUSH);
 
    radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_ACQUIRE_MEM, 6, 0));
    radeon_emit(cs, 0);          /* CP_COHER_CNTL */
@@ -557,8 +555,7 @@ radv_pc_stop_and_sample(struct radv_cmd_buffer *cmd_buffer, struct radv_pc_query
    const struct radv_physical_device *pdev = radv_device_physical(device);
    struct radeon_cmdbuf *cs = cmd_buffer->cs;
 
-   radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-   radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_PERFCOUNTER_SAMPLE) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+   radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_PERFCOUNTER_SAMPLE);
 
    radv_pc_wait_idle(cmd_buffer);
 
diff --git a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_queue.c b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_queue.c
index 443cb10163e..13cf67e6d82 100644
--- a/src/amd/vulkan/radv_queue.c
+++ b/src/amd/vulkan/radv_queue.c
@@ -1111,11 +1111,8 @@ radv_update_preamble_cs(struct radv_queue_state *queue, struct radv_device *devi
          radv_init_graphics_state(cs, device);
 
          if (esgs_ring_bo || gsvs_ring_bo || tess_rings_bo || task_rings_bo) {
-            radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-            radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_VS_PARTIAL_FLUSH) | EVENT_INDEX(4));
-
-            radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-            radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_VGT_FLUSH) | EVENT_INDEX(0));
+            radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_VS_PARTIAL_FLUSH);
+            radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_VGT_FLUSH);
          }
 
          radv_emit_gs_ring_sizes(device, cs, esgs_ring_bo, needs->esgs_ring_size, gsvs_ring_bo, needs->gsvs_ring_size);
@@ -1131,8 +1128,7 @@ radv_update_preamble_cs(struct radv_queue_state *queue, struct radv_device *devi
          radv_emit_compute(device, cs, true);
 
          if (task_rings_bo) {
-            radeon_emit(cs, PKT3(PKT3_EVENT_WRITE, 0, 0));
-            radeon_emit(cs, EVENT_TYPE(V_028A90_CS_PARTIAL_FLUSH) | EVENT_INDEX(4));
+            radeon_event_write(cs, V_028A90_CS_PARTIAL_FLUSH);
          }
 
          radv_emit_task_rings(device, cs, task_rings_bo, true);